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When I go out to brunch, I’m a divorcée.

When I eat my second post-breakfast snack, I’m divorced.

The divorcée in me buys the houseplants.

The divorced woman in me kills them all.

When I consider adopting a Persian cat, I’m a divorcée.

When I clean my child’s lizard terrarium, I’m divorced.

If I’m crying at a foreign film, I’m a divorcée.

If I’m crying on my therapist’s floor, I’m divorced.

Champagne, bourbon, and herbal teas. These are my divorcée beverages.

When I steal all the La Croix out of the fridge at work to save $4.99, that’s divorced behavior.

When I’m wearing a lacy, matching underwear set, I’m a divorcée.

When I’m wearing frayed underwear of unknown provenance that was left in the laundromat dryer seven years ago, I’m divorced.

I graciously accept a monthly parenting honorarium when I identify as a divorcée.

I get child support when I’m feeling divorced.

Last summer, a landslide defeat threw a shambolic Tory government out of power. After a pandemic that showed the fundamental importance of workers to society in a way not seen since the war — and in the wake of a wave of strikes in 2022, which saw people rising up to defend their living standards […]

The current theory for the origin of the Universe is remarkably successful yet full of explanatory holes. Expect surprises

- by Jim Baggott

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How I learned to hear the voice of my ancestors and speak Lenape, a language silenced for generations

- by Dawn Fallik

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A radar system is set to map near-Earth objects as they fly by

The post Meet the Asteroids Next Door appeared first on Nautilus.

Which came first: colorful signals or the color vision needed to see them?

The post When Nature Burst Into Vivid Color appeared first on Nautilus.

A childhood spent under the spell of sleight-of-hand taught me skepticism, curiosity, and the habit of looking beneath appearances

The post When Your Father Is a Magician, What Do You Believe? appeared first on Nautilus.

A mysterious online campaign linked to Israel’s intelligence services attempted to recruit Iranians to overthrow their government. Some appear to have been placed by an Atlanta-based comedian and influencer. This article was originally published by Jack Poulson and Lee Fang at All-Source Intelligence. Desi Banks, an Atlanta comedian and content creator, is known for his light-hearted comic sketches and currently has more than nine million followers on the social media platform Instagram. There is no public record of Banks commenting on sensitive Middle […]

The post Israeli intel campaign used US comedian in effort to flip Iranian scientists first appeared on The Grayzone.

The post Israeli intel campaign used US comedian in effort to flip Iranian scientists appeared first on The Grayzone.

DHS announced a new ICE operation targeting Chicago on Monday, days after President Trump likened his assault on the city to the Vietnam War.

The post Trump Escalates Assault on Chicago With “Operation Midway Blitz” appeared first on The Intercept.

The Pentagon publicly posts the stream keys to its Facebook, YouTube, and X channels, exposing livestreams to account takeovers.

The post Department of War Doesn’t Defend its Web Streams From Hackers appeared first on The Intercept.

“In the seven months since he was sworn in, Mr. Kennedy has delivered a lukewarm endorsement of the measles vaccine; dismantled a panel of experts who make vaccine recommendations to the government; taken steps that will effectively restrict access to Covid-19 vaccines; and canceled $500 million of grants and contracts for the development of mRNA vaccines.”
— New York Times

Let me be clear that under this order, the NHTSA has only stopped recommending seat belts for people who we are pretty sure won’t get into a fatal car accident, and for people who we feel like could handle themselves just fine if they did wind up in a catastrophic wreck. This decision does not apply to individuals who actually need seat belts, such as those who are either very old or very drunk.

1. The Only One
Before you thought about work-life balance, professionalism, or online security, there was just one email. You were a simple, blissful idiot.

2. Personal
You learned that only a baby fawn mixes all aspects of existence into a single stew of email chaos. So you created an account just for family and friends—memes, photos, and half-hearted attempts to meet for coffee. You marveled at your newfound organizational prowess. Then it dawned on you that you had no idea which email to use for logins, work emails, and subscriptions to your friends’ newsletters.

3. Sensitive
Next came an address for accounts and institutions holding your most sensitive data. You used this to log in to your very secure bank’s website. Then you had to decide whether or not you’d also give it to the neighborhood dentist, who stowed your intake packet in a translucent plastic bin that sat in the corner of their office/exam room—where anyone could stroll in and find your Social Security number emblazoned on page one. Your choice haunts you.

Archival VHS footage from the post-Soviet era documents a shifting world, with poignant echoes in the present moment

- by Aeon Video

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A shrub meant to end hunger now chokes Kenya’s farmlands. It’s a parable of how visions of progress can outgrow their promises

- by Samuel F Derbyshire

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